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Community Programs and Services fonds 1956-2012
Prepared by: Hilda Sturm
June 2011
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES fonds - 1956-2012. - 2.5 m of textual
records, 30 cm of videos, 5 cm of artifacts and 30 cm of photographs.
Community Programs and Services (division of Community Services Department,
formerly Parks and Recreation Department) provide community-based programming for
the residents of the City of Kitchener while being responsive to the diverse needs of all
residents.
The division is responsible for older adult and community centres, neighbourhood
associations, older adult services, arts and culture, inclusion services, summer
playgrounds, winter rinks, youth leadership and youth services, volunteer management,
indoor and outdoor pools, aquatic programs, Kiwanis Park and minor sports groups.
One of the programs that ran from 1989 - 1997 was the Outreach
Theatre/Looking Glass Theatre available for children. This program was a joint venture
between Kitchener Parks and Recreation and the Waterloo Regional Arts Council for
children between the ages of 8 -11. The major focuses of the program were theatre,
arts, dance and music. The program helped children expand their imagination and
creativity and develop their talent and skills in story telling, making sets and costumes,
dancing, singing. The program was meant to help develop children's interest in drama
and theatre with emphasis on fun and the opportunity to develop their confidence and
social skills, co-operation with peers, public speaking, language and memory skills,
leadership development, team building skills.
City of Kitchener publishes a variety of magazines and newsletters for citizens
containing information on programs and the many services offered. One of the
magazines published is the Leisure magazine which is published 3-4 times a year and
includes all programs that the city offers at the pools and community centres. Over the
years various newsletters have been available such as Frankly Speaking and Profile.
The City of Kitchener has four indoor pools - Breithaupt, Cameron Heights,
Forest Heights and Lyle S. Hallman. As well there are three outdoor pools -Harry
Class, Idlewood and Wilson. There are thirteen Community Centres -Bridgeport,
Centreville Chicopee, Chandler Mowat, Country Hills, Doon Pioneer Park, Downtown
Centre, Forest Heights, Kingsdale, Mill Courtland, Rockway Centre, Stanley Park,
Victoria Hills, and Williamsburg.
The fonds consists of brochures, correspondence, magazines, reports, maps,
drawings, artifacts and ephemera. Other items are photographs and video cassettes.
The records consist of seven series and the documents are arranged in chronological
order within each series.
Title based on contents of fonds.
Records transferred from Records Centre and staff.
1. Publications - 1977 - 2012. 130cm
This series consists of the Leisure magazines and various newsletters published
by the City of Kitchener Community Services Department
An index is available in Appendix A
2. Videos -1989-1994. 30cm
This series consists of video cassette tapes.
An index is available in Appendix B
3. Correspondence 1972-2009. - 30cm
This series consist of programs, evaluation forms, manuals, textual
documentation, background information and newspaper articles.
An index is available in Appendix C.
4. Reports -1968-2007. 20cm
This series consists of reports from various programs and services including
annual reports.
An index is available in Appendix D.
5. Artifacts 1988-2008. - 5cm
This series consists of ephemera such as volunteer pins and plaques.
An index is available in Appendix E.
6. Ephemera - 1988-2012. - 20cm
This series consists of flyers, note pads, calendars, brochures and posters.
An index is available in Appendix F.
7. Photographs/Negatives/Drawings/Maps/Plans - 1962-2008. 42cm
This series consists of photographs of various programs at community centres
and playgrounds.
An index is available in Appendix G.
Appendix A
Series 1: Publications
Title Date Volume/Item Box
Leisure Magazine 1977-1978 2-1 11817
Leisure Magazine 1979-1981 2-2 11817
Leisure Magazine 1982-1983 2-3 11817
Leisure Magazine 2004-2005 2-4 11817
Leisure Magazine 2005-2006 2-5 11817
Leisure Magazine 2006-2007 2-6 11817
Leisure Magazine 2007-2008 2-7 11817
Leisure Magazine 2008-2009 2-8 11817
Leisure Magazine 2009-2010 2-9 11817
Splash 2006-2007 2-10 11817
Leisure Magazine 1983-1985 3-1 10917
Leisure Magazine 1986-1988 3-2 10917
Leisure Magazine 1989-1991 3-3 10917
Leisure Magazine 1991-1993 3-4 10917
Leisure Magazine 1993-1995 3-5 10917
Leisure Magazine 1995-1996 3-6 10917
Leisure Magazine 1996-1997 3-7 10917
Summer in the City 1987 3-8 10917
Kitchener City Hall
Happenings 1995-1998 3-9 10917
The Blueprint 1989-1998 3-10 10917
Access Files 1998-2004 3-11 10917
Leisure Magazine 1998-1999 4-1 11242
Leisure Magazine 2000-2001 4-2 11242
Leisure Magazine 2001-2002 4-3 11242
Leisure Magazine 2002-2003 4-4 11242
Leisure Magazine 2003-2004 4-5 11242
Profile Magazine 1988 8-1 10940
Frankly Speaking
Magazine 2000-2002 8-2 10940
Seniors Program
Guide 1989-1994 9-1 10169
Best of Times
Newsletter 1995-2003 9-2 10169
Senior Citizens
Club Newsletter 1987-2000 9-3 10169
Neighbourhood
Association
Newsletters 1991-2000 9-4 10169
Neighbourhood
Association
Newsletters 1998-2000 11-1 11143
Central Frederick
Newsletter 1990-2000 12-1 10938
Neighbourhood 1990-2000 12-2 10938
Association
Newsletters
Victoria Park 12-3 10938
Neighbourhood
Newsletter
Neighbourhood 1997-2000 13-1 10912
Association
Newsletters
Neighbourhood 1986-1994 14-1 10937
Association
Newsletters
Neighbourhood 1992-2000 15-1 10167
Association
Newsletters
Best of Times 2006-2008 19-7 11192
Neighbourhood 1987-2000 20-8 10163
Association
Newsletters
Neighbourhood 1991-2000 25-3 10165
Association
Newsletters
Partners in 2005-2006 28-1 10945
Excellence
Newsletter
Little Black Book 2001 29-1 10933
Leisure Magazine 2010-2011 31-1 13480
Leisure Magazine 2011-2012 31-2 13480
Appendix B
Series 2: Video Cassette Tapes
Title Date Volume/Item Box
Outreach Theatre 1989 1-1 12522
'89 Session
Outreach Theatre 1990 1-2 12522
'90 Session II
Looking Glass 1994 1-3 12522
Theatre Final Show
Session I
Looking Glass 1994 1-4 12522
Theatre Final Show
Session II
Art Works 1989 10-1 10170
Appendix C
Series 3: Correspondence
Title Date Volume/Item Box
Outreach Drama 1989 1-5 12522
Exercises
Outreach Info 1990 1-6 12522
Outreach Info 1991 1-7 12522
Outreach Info 1992 1-8 12522
Outreach Info 1993 1-9 12522
Looking Glass Info 1994 1-10 12522
Looking Glass Info 1995-1997 1-11 12522
Outreach Program 1990 1-12 12522
Evaluations
Summer Camp 2000 3-12 10917
Catalogue
Leisure Support n.d. 3-13 10917
document
Inclusion Policy 1998-1999 3-14 10917
Living Well 1991-2003 6-1 10650
Foundation
Summer Camps & 2005 7-2 11190
Recreation
Programs
Playground Activity 7-3 11190
Guide
Accessibility Plan 2003-2006 7-5 11190
Inclusion Resource 2005 7-6 11190
Manual
Senior Programs 1975-1982 8-3 10940
Community Services 2001 8-4 10940
Accomplishments
Mill Courtland C. C. 1993-1994 8-5 10940
construction
Community Centre 1973-1998 9-5 10169
Services/Programs
Special Needs
Community Centre 1991-2000 9-6 10169
Neighbourhood
material
Leisure Services 1983-1995 9-7 10169
Kitchener Senior 1990 9-8 10169
Citizens Program
Grand River 1989-1991 10-2 10170
Complex Capital
Costs
Access `96 1996 10-3 10170
Doon Pioneer Park 1989-1992 10-4 10170
plans
Art Works 1999-2000 10-5 10170
promotional material
Kilometer of Culture 1995 10-6 10170
booklets
Arts Awards 1990-1994 10-7 10170
promotional
material/programs
Arts and Culture 1994-1998 10-8 10170
exhibitions
Public Art/Art 1992-1999 10-9 10170
Acquisitions
Industrial Artifacts 1997-2002 10-10 10170
Project
City Hall Art 1995-2009 10-11 10170
Exhibitions
Arts & Culture 1992-1997 10-12 10170
Looking Glass
Theatre Program
Kilometer of Culture n.d. 11-2 11143
Guide Booklets
Industrial Artifacts n.d. 11-3 11143
Trail booklets
Proposed 2005 11-4 11143
Programming for
Downtown C.C.
Community Centre 1982-2000 12-4 10938
correspondence
Community Centre 1984-1997 13-2 10912
info
Community Centre 1987-2000 15-5 10167
info
Accessibility Guide 1980 16-1 11683
for Kitchener
Recreation Facilities
Newspaper Articles 1972-1992 17-1 10922
Newspaper Articles 1973-1975 18-1 10920
Victoria School 1992 19-1 11192
Information
Volunteer 1992-1997 19-2 11192
Information
Seniors Background 1975-1993 19-3 11192
Information
Volunteer 1986-1997 19-4 11192
Information
Mayor's Advisory 1996 19-5 11192
Council for Kitchener
Seniors manual
Senior Day Program 1995-2000 19-6 11192
anniversary
information
Lyle Hallman Pool 1988-1990 19-11 11192
Forest Heights C. C. 1989-1991 21-2 10171
background info
Victoria Hills C. C. n.d. 21-3 10171
feasibility study
Room Rentals & n.d. 22-2 12002
Special Events
Facilities
Co-ordinators 1998 25-4 10165
Manual
Senior Citizens 1982 25-5 10165
Policy
Senior Citizens - 1956-1988 29-2 10933
History
Seniors Directory 1980-2004 29-3 10933
Forest Height C.C. 1996 36-1 10913
construction
Public Art 1998-1999 36-2 10913
Committee
Council Resolution 1988-2003 36-3 10913
Public Art
Ontario Games for 1999 37-4 10136
the Physically
Disabled Official
Program
P & R Policies and 1974 38-1 10137
Procedures Manual
Volunteer 1995-1997 39-3 13611
Appreciation
Committee Minutes 1995-2000 39-4 13611
Arts & Culture 1994-2003 40-1 14384
Conferences/Forums
Artist in Residence 1998-2008 40-2 14384
Special Needs 1980-1987 43-2 11683
Senior/Volunteer 1983-2001 44-1 11248
Awards
Rockway Centre 2006 45-1 12458
anniversary
Industrial Artifacts 2002-2003 48-1 12466
Oral History Project
Doon Pioneer Park 1989-1991 50-1 14166
Strategic Plan
Public Art Policy 2008 52-1 14387
Centreville Chicopee 1986-1989 54-1 13603
Centreville Chicopee 2005 55-3 13604
C.C. anniversary
Sports Information 1976-2002 56-1 11196
MACKS Salute to
Seniors 1999-2003 58-1 10168
Awards of Distinction
Anniversary book 2006 58-2 10168
P&R reorganization 1999 62-1 10140
Centreville Chicopee
C. C. 1980-1994 65-1 13604
Centreville Chicopee
Scrapbook 1978-1988 66-1 13603
Appendix D
Series 4: Reports
Title Date Volume/Item Box
Youth Issues 2001 7-1 11190
Reports
Youth Drop In 2001-2004 7-4 11190
Annual Report
Outdoor Rinks Final 2002-2003 7-7 11190
Report
Building Youth 2004-2007 7-8 11190
Leadership
Development
Reports
Volunteer in 1990-1995 7-9 11190
Training Reports
Summer 1989-1998 8-6 10940
Playground Reports
Senior Citizens 1975-1982 8-7 10940
Reports
Annual Reports 1991-1998 8-8 10940
Leisure Support 1989-1999 9-9 10169
Services
Annual Reports 1990-1998 12-5 10938
Summer Final 1998-2000 15-2 10167
Reports
Youth Program 1992-1997 15-3 10167
Report
Leisure Buddy 15-4 10167
Reports
Home Support 1987-1999 20-1 10163
Program
Senior Club 1977 20-2 10163
Reports
YIM Reports 1998-2001 20-3 10163
Volunteerism 1990-1999 20-4 10163
Committee Reports
Leisure 1988 20-5 10163
Facility/Recreational
Study
Needs Assessment 1982 20-6 10163
Reports
Over 55 Report 1978-1984 20-7 10163
Playground Reports 1989-1998 21-1 10171
Annual Reports 1978-1999 25-1 10165
Seniors Reports 1991-1998 25-2 10165
Ontario Games for 1999 37-2 10136
Physically Disabled
Breaking Down 1996 37-3 10136
Barriers
Year End Reports 1991-1997 39-1 13611
P & R Annual 1968-2000 39-2 13611
Reports
P & R Annual 1994-1995 49-1 10932
Report Summaries
P & R Annual 1986-1987 52-2 14387
Reports
Summer 2000-2007 67-1 13952
Playground Reports
YIM Report 2002-2003 67-2 13952
Appendix E
Series 5: Artifacts
Title Date Volume/Item Box
Volunteer Pins 1988-2008 5-1 13224
Plaque n.d. 53-1 13600
Appendix F
Series 6: Ephemera
Title Date Volume/Item Box
Volunteer
Information 1998-2007 5-2 13224
Brochures 1993 8-9 10940
Earth Day
Brochures 1988-2007 9-10 10169
Brochures 1993-2007 9-11 10169
Brochures n.d. 22-1 12002
Posters 51-1 11281
Rotunda Gallery
Brochures 1999-2012 63-1 10906
Appendix G
Series 7: Photographs/Negatives/Drawings
Title Date Volume/Item Box
East Area Summer 1989 12-6 10938
Playgrounds
Community 13-3 10912
Centres
Leisure Support 16-2 11683
Services
Volunteer 1988-1995 19-8 11192
Photographs
Breithaupt Centre n.d. 19-9 11192
construction
Ontario Summer 1999 19-10 11192
Games for the
Disabled
Youth in Motion 2000 20-9 10163
Community Centre 1988-2007 23-1 11249
Photographs
Community 24-1 11148
Centres
Camps 1997 26-1 10159
Leisure Programs 1970-2008 27-1 12289
Senior Centres 1962-1989 29-4 10933
Community 1990-1993 30-1 11175
Centres
Victoria School 1999-2001 32-1 12811
Victoria School 1990's 33-1 10919
Centre
Volunteer 1986 34-1 10922
Representatives
Parks & Recreation n.d. 35-1 11454
logo
History of n.d. 35-2 11454
Kitchener's Senior
Clubs artwork
Ontario Games for 1999 37-1 10136
the Physically
Disabled
Artist in Residence 1988-2008 40-3 14384
Photographs
Ontario Summer 1999 41-1 11661
Games for the
Disabled
Ontario Summer 1999 42-1 11662
Games for the
Disabled
Special Needs 1980's-1990's 43-1 11683
Volunteers 1992-1996 46-1 12288
Neighbourhood
Associations
Special Needs 1983 47-1 12289
Centreville 1980-2003 55-1 13604
Chicopee C. C.
Neighbourhood 1992 55-2 13604
Association map
Community 1969-2003 57-1 12119
Centres & Parks
Breithaupt Centre 1963 59-1 10911
Floor Plans
Disabled athletes n.d. 60-1 14544
Parks Maps 61-1 11454
Photographs 1990-2006 64-1 11843
Photographs 1995-2004 65-1 13592